Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Louisiana Office of Workers Compensation (OWCA) is a division of the Louisiana Workforce Commission that oversees all Louisiana workers’ compensation claims. This office has a number of specialized divisions such as: (a) Medical Services Division which oversees disputes about medical treatment, (b) Fraud Division which investigates allegations of fraud by employers or employees, and (c) Hearings Division which operates ten Hearing Offices or Workers’ Compensation Courts) throughout Louisiana.
It is provided by law that employers must have workers’ compensation coverage for their employees. The insurance company of the employer shall make sure that in case the employees of their client suffer from work-related injuries or illnesses, they can provide for the latter’s treatment. The government also allows companies to self-insure provided that they obtain the necessary certifications. If the company you work in is self-insured, they should be able to pay you directly for any workers’ compensation claim.
Like all other states, Louisiana has a no-fault workers’ compensation system. This means that you don’t have to prove that it is your employer who directly caused you injuries. Rather, all you have to prove is that you are suffering due to work-related activities and conditions.Depending on the severity of your injuries and the facts of your claim, your benefits may include:

reasonable and necessary medical care

temporary total disability benefits (for time off work)

permanent disability benefits

catastrophic injury benefits

vocational assistance (job training and education), and

death benefits

Workers’ compensation is your remedy against your employer and his insurance company. Conversely, the Workers’ Compensation Act protects them by reason that you cannot file a personal injury lawsuit against them. However, in specific situations where there is a third party that deliberately and maliciously caused you harm, you can file a lawsuit against the alleged offender. This, however, won’t fall under the Workers’ Compensation Act and all that it provides. See workers compensation benefits coverage.

Mission and Vision
Louisiana Workforce Commission hopes to make the state of Louisiana the most conducive state to start and grow a business. It aims to be the best workforce agency in the United States of America.
The mission, according to their website, is very straightforward. It is “To put people to work”.
The core values of this office are: (1) Integrity and Respect, (2) Open Communication, (3) Accountability, (4) Teamwork, (5) Continuous Improvement, and (6) Adaptability.
While the office seeks to help employees, they also have to take into consideration the interests of the employers. Now, if you are involved in workers’ compensation, know that your employer will naturally avoid payouts as much as possible. They have lawyers that you need to counter and the burden of proving that your injury is because of your work and that there is an inevitable causal link is really on you. You also need to be well-advised by our trusted workers’ compensation lawyers in Louisiana and careful to make sure that you get what you deserve because the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Office needs to see that you, indeed, truly deserve to be awarded benefits. It’s a fair system ideally, but, it could always be worked around. You need to prepare yourself for this.

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Workers’ Compensation, LLC is a statewide law firm that specializes in the representation of individuals who have been injured on the job or are seeking Social Security Disability benefits. Our firm handles Louisiana State Workers’ Compensation claims and Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation claims.